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CVE-2000-0437: Network Associates Webshield: Command injection

CVE-2000-0437 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Network Associates Webshield, along with 2 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Buffer overflow in the CyberPatrol daemon "cyberdaemon" used in gauntlet and WebShield allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Network Associates Webshield: 4.0
• Network Associates Gauntlet Firewall: 4.1; 4.2; 5.0; 5.5
• Network Associates Webshield E Ppliance: 100.0; 300.0

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0249.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/322
• http://www.pgp.com/jump/gauntlet_advisory.asp
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1234
• http://www.tis.com/support/cyberadvisory.html